“Just be yourself. You’re unique. You don’t have to be like everyone else”, she repeated again for the third time.
Most of us have grown up being told that we are special, to not fall under peer pressure, and to be ourselves, but that choice sometimes ends up being out of our reach. We are free only to a certain extent to make our choices, behaviors, and to choose our identity. Our freedom is control by out side forces that are transcendent to us such as society and faith. This is shown in Puritanism and Deviance as well as in Oppression and Privilege.
Society and its view change throughout the years and what might be acceptable two decades ago might not be acceptable any more. This affects who we are and how we identify ourselves. We need society to know who we are. We are dependent of societies views. How we deal with society and the consequences that are capable of happening if we don’t assimilate to the status quo makes us who we are. …show more content…
Something that is watching over everyone. It all depends on the individuals faith and if they are religious or not. Many might think that this outside force is God, while others might just believe that there is something out there greater than them but not be considered religious. They still have faith in something they just don’t know what it is. People often follow certain principles from their faith that influence who they are. These influences can range from small such as what you eat to something large such as the concept of marriage. An individual’s dedication and commitment changes the extent to which they allow faith to control who they are. One might incorporate their faith and their principles into their daily lives and as a result they might have to give up part of themselves to follow these principles. Others might find themselves still having faith yet not having to follow those same principles as someone who is more committed and dedicated. This allows them to have more freedom in deciding who they
Most of us have grown up being told that we are special, to not fall under peer pressure, and to be ourselves, but that choice sometimes ends up being out of our reach. We are free only to a certain extent to make our choices, behaviors, and to choose our identity. Our freedom is control by out side forces that are transcendent to us such as society and faith. This is shown in Puritanism and Deviance as well as in Oppression and Privilege.
Society and its view change throughout the years and what might be acceptable two decades ago might not be acceptable any more. This affects who we are and how we identify ourselves. We need society to know who we are. We are dependent of societies views. How we deal with society and the consequences that are capable of happening if we don’t assimilate to the status quo makes us who we are. …show more content…
Something that is watching over everyone. It all depends on the individuals faith and if they are religious or not. Many might think that this outside force is God, while others might just believe that there is something out there greater than them but not be considered religious. They still have faith in something they just don’t know what it is. People often follow certain principles from their faith that influence who they are. These influences can range from small such as what you eat to something large such as the concept of marriage. An individual’s dedication and commitment changes the extent to which they allow faith to control who they are. One might incorporate their faith and their principles into their daily lives and as a result they might have to give up part of themselves to follow these principles. Others might find themselves still having faith yet not having to follow those same principles as someone who is more committed and dedicated. This allows them to have more freedom in deciding who they